Torch.



U. W. AKERS.

TORCH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 1908.

Patented May 18;, 1909.

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attain CHARLES W. AKERS, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

TORCH.

Application filed February 27, 1908.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. AKERs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Torches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to torches, especially designed for the use of engineers and firemen to be used as an engine torch for ins ecting the engine and train, the object of t 1e invention being to provide a convenient, accessible and reliable torch for the purpose set forth which embodies means whereby the wick may be moved easily forward or backward to give the desired projection thereto, enabling the flame to be instantly adjusted.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the wick tube may be removed from the oil receptacle while the wick is burning, so that the receptacle may be filled with oil by the light of the burning wick without loss of oil and time.

A further object of the invention is to prevent the wick from jarring or falling accidentally into'the oil so as to render the torch, as a whole, temporarily useless.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description roceeds, the invention consists in the novePconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the torch. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a cross section through the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The torch embodies a cylindrical oil tube or main body 1 adapted to contain a suitable supply of oil, the said body being closed at one end and provided at the opposite end with a threaded opening 2.

Arranged within the oil tube 1 is a wick tube 3 provided with a large number of per- Specification of Letters Patent. 2

Patented May 18, 1909.

Serial No. 418,115.

in Figs. 2 and 3, the wick projecting from the outer end of the tube, as shown in Fig. 2 where it may be ignited to form the flame of the torch.

Intermediate its ends, the wick tube is provided with an annular flange 6 forming a shoulder which is adapted to bear tightly against the end of the body 1 and just beneath said shoulder the tube is provided with a screw-threaded portion 7 which screws tightly in the threaded opening of the end of the oil tube 1 as clearly seen in Fig. 2.

It will be observed that the tube 3 tenninates short of the inner end of the tube 1 thereby giving easy access of the oil to the wick at the inner end of the latter. The wicking is also maintained in a saturated condition by the oil which passes through the openings 4 throughout the entire length of that portion of the tube which lies within. the outer tube or casing 1.

From the foregoing description, it will be understood that the straight wick tube will prevent the wick from bunching up when the torch is struck against any object for the purpose of feeding the wick outward to obtain a greater flame. Furthermore said wick tube by reason of its length, prevents the wick from falling into the oil chamber and the wick is kept in a saturated condition so that when it is desired to refill the torch with oil, the inner tube containing the wick may be removed from the outer tube or casing, thus leaving a large filling opening which will enable the outer casing to be refilled quickly without danger of spilling the oil. The wick will remain burning while the engineer is refilling the torch with oil.

A torch constructed as hereinabove described is easily maintained in thorough working order.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A miners torch comprising an outer tubular cylindrical oil casing having its ends forations as shown at 4 to permit the oil conflattened and around one of which an impact tained in the tube 1 to enter the wick tube 3. bead is formed, an inner perforated tube of Extending through the wick tube from end uniform internal diameter having a threaded to end is a wick 5 composed of suitable aband detachable engagement with said casing sorbentimaterial such as wioking, as shown and extending nearly the entire length thereof said inner tube being provided intermediwhen the torch is subjected to jar or impact ate its ends with a disk-like integral collar substantially in the direction of its length. 10 having flat opposite faces one of which forms In testimony whereof I affix my signature an exposed impact shoulder, said collar being in presence of two witnesses.

backed up and reinforced by the fiat end of CHARLES W. AKERS. the outer casing, and a loose wick extending Witnesses: I lengthwise within the inner tube and ar- JOHN L. FLETCHER,

ranged for free sliding movement therein OHATTIN BRADWAY. 

